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  2. Rust - Wikipedia

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    Wrought iron. Rust is an iron oxide, a usually reddish-brown oxide formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the catalytic presence of water or air moisture. Rust consists of hydrous iron (III) oxides (Fe 2 O 3 ·nH 2 O) and iron (III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO (OH), Fe (OH) 3), and is typically associated with the corrosion of refined iron.

  3. Corrosion - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Corrosion is a natural process that converts a refined metal into a more chemically stable oxide. It is the gradual deterioration of materials (usually a metal) by chemical or electrochemical reaction with their environment. Corrosion engineering is the field dedicated to controlling and preventing corrosion. [1][2]

  4. Graphite - Wikipedia

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    Graphite forms intercalation compounds with some metals and small molecules. In these compounds, the host molecule or atom gets "sandwiched" between the graphite layers, resulting in a type of compound with variable stoichiometry. A prominent example of an intercalation compound is potassium graphite, denoted by the formula KC 8.

  5. Pyrite - Wikipedia

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    Often inter-grown, massive, radiated, granular, globular, and stalactitic. The mineral pyrite (/ ˈpaɪraɪt / PY-ryte), [ 6 ] or iron pyrite, also known as fool's gold, is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula Fe S 2 (iron (II) disulfide). Pyrite is the most abundant sulfide mineral. [ 7 ]

  6. Alloy - Wikipedia

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    An alloy is a mixture of chemical elements, which forms an impure substance (admixture) that retains the characteristics of a metal. An alloy is distinct from an impure metal in that, with an alloy, the added elements are well controlled to produce desirable properties, while impure metals such as wrought iron are less controlled, but are often ...

  7. Carbide - Wikipedia

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    For the town in West Virginia, see Carbide, Wetzel County, West Virginia. Lattice structure of titanium carbide. In chemistry, a carbide usually describes a compound composed of carbon and a metal. In metallurgy, carbiding or carburizing is the process for producing carbide coatings on a metal piece. [ 1 ]

  8. Zeolitic imidazolate framework - Wikipedia

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    Since the metal-imidazole-metal angle is similar to the 145° Si-O-Si angle in zeolites, ZIFs have zeolite-like topologies. [2] As of 2010, 105 ZIF topologies have been reported in the literature. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Due to their robust porosity, resistance to thermal changes, and chemical stability, ZIFs are being investigated for applications such as ...

  9. Cementite - Wikipedia

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    Cementite (or iron carbide) is a compound of iron and carbon, more precisely an intermediate transition metal carbide with the formula Fe 3 C. By weight, it is 6.67% carbon and 93.3% iron. It has an orthorhombic crystal structure. [ 4 ] It is a hard, brittle material, [ 4 ] normally classified as a ceramic in its pure form, and is a frequently ...